CCC Mods Rent-a-Bike To Allow Free Rides

Autoversicherung writes "Germany has an activated by phone bike rental system across all major cities. At 6 cent a minute quite pricey, germanys famous Chaos Computer Club thought a free ride every now and then couldnt hurt. Optimizing the original system in the process, modifying the blink code to be easier found and changing the logo. About 10% of Berlins bikes are patched already. A detailed description of how they did it, and how the system works."

Comments

"like this effects us" -American Psycho

[MxReb0]

Is there anyone else out there who doesn't care about this story?

What bullshit

[YeeHaW_Jelte]

So if I park my own bike somewhere, I'm trying to convert this piece of city into my own private parking space?

You're stretching an argument for some obscure reason, probably because you're some old hippy that doesn't understand economics. I can't believe this got modded up.

Public space is controlled by the government (like it or not) and they gave permission to the project. End of story.

CCC stole a rental bike and hacked it illegally, then proceeded to modify 170 bikes illegally. If this is morally defensible is your own call.

The 'witte fietsen' plan was dumb, like most of the stuff hippies thought up. Some people will not have respect for something they receive for free. If they can break it without consequences, they will. This is a given. Live with it. Deutsche Bahn obviously is trying to convert a partly good idea into something working by charging you for it ( so the 'some people' who actually trash the bike are compensated and they get a profit in the process -- you know capitalism, the guiding principle of the western 'free' world ).

Re:All very fun and all...

[Anonymous Coward]

You're an idiot.

what has been going on here?

[XO]

What is it with Slashdot lately, glorifying stealing? An article today involving fining people for not accepting open software returns, and now glorifying people who steal an obviously valuable-to-many service? Great.